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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
25 products showcased at GI Pavilion set up by DPIIT at AAHAR 2022
Food products and beverages exhibited by CIPAM & TRIFED
Exhibits promote the GI logo and tagline “Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India”
In order to give impetus to Geographical Indications promotion in India, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  facilitated setting up of GI Pavilion in ITPO for five days from 26th April to 30th April 2022. The event offered an opportunity to showcase Indian tradition, culture and enterprising activities under a single umbrella. Twenty-five GI products were showcased at the fair from across the country.
A large number of trade visitors visited Aahar 2022, which helped the GI holders build connections and boost their business. These included top ranks of the hotel industry, restaurants, catering industry/institutions, importers, buyers/distributors to source best of the products in the food, hospitality, and equipment sectors. Senior management, professionals like CEOs, managing directors, General Managers also formed a substantial part of the visitors.
The GI Pavilion at Aahar 2022 provided the GI holders a platform, not only to their products but also helped them connect with businesses. A 280 sqm GI Pavilion was situated at Hall no. 2 by the Cell for IPR Promotion & Management , an institution under the DPIIT, set up under the category of “Food products and beverages,” displayed select agricultural/foodstuff registered as GIs ranging from food products such as sweets, spices, cereals, and fruits at the exhibit. Products that were exhibited include Sangli raisins and Solapur pomegranate from Maharasthra, Erode Manjal turmeric from Tamil Nadu, Navara rice and Palakkadan Matta from Kerala, Bandar Laddu from Andhra Pradesh and many more. Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India  also participated in this exhibit whereby the GIs products from the tribal communities such as Naga Mircha, Chak Hao rice, Assam tea  were being exhibited.
The exhibits would serve to highlight the GI logo and tagline “Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India” facilitating effective branding and promotion of GIs, while providing a platform for both national and international engagement. Therefore, proving to be a perfect place for global brand recognition for India’s registered GIs and to create a buzz at international level. Further, considering this was an international event, it was anticipated that the event will promote GIs in various foreign countries.
Geographical Indications of India boast of a variety of products including agricultural, natural, manufactured goods, foodstuff and handicrafts. GIs are originated or manufactured in a specific territory, region, or locality and where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of such goods is essentially attributable to their geographical origin. There are currently 390 GIs registered with an ever-increasing number of registrations coming forward.
Ministry of Finance
CGST officials bust racket for generating fraudulent input tax credit through fake billing of around Rs 1,278 crore
Based upon specific intelligence, the officers of the Anti Evasion branch of Central Goods and Service Tax ,Commissionerate, Delhi  have busted a major racket for generation of huge inadmissible input tax credit  through fake billing of Rs 1,278 crore . The well established syndicate was being operated by floating seven different fake firms with the intent of passing of inadmissible credit to the tune of Rs 137 crores . Searches were conducted over more than nine places spread over different locations in the state of Delhi and Haryana to identify the taxpayers, who were defrauding the Government of its legitimate taxes. The modus operandi of the fraudulent taxpayers includes bogus invoices/bills creation, without actual movement of goods. All the e-way bills generated to transport the goods were fake.
The mastermind of the entire racket Shri Ashish Aggarwal has been arrested under Section 132 of the CGST Act on 29.10.2020 and has been remanded to the transit judicial custody by the duty Metropolitan Magistrate till the hearing of regular judicial remand application by the CJM Patiala House Court. The accused kingpin of this fake billing racket has been absconding for more than 60 days and after intense coordinated efforts of the officers of Anti Evasion branch, his presence was secured to record the statement, wherein he admitted his guilt and was arrested subsequently.
The primary beneficiary firm of this bogus billing network, was M/s Maya Impex, which has been registered in the name of Shri Ashish Aggarwal’s 66 years old mother through which fake ITC of Rs 77 crore has been passed on. Shri Ashish Aggarwal knowingly committed offences under Section 132 and 132 of the CGST Act, 2017 which are cognizable and non-bailable offences as per the provisions of Section 132 and punishable under clause  of the sub section  of Section 132 of the Act ibid. The fake billing operation was primarily engaged in generating and passing of fake ITC primarily to the milk products industry. Bogus invoices were raised against fictitious sale of milk products such as Ghee, milk powder etc. It is pertinent to mention here that apart from the other number of distinct companies, major brands like M/s Milk Food Ltd. was one of the major beneficiary of this inadmissible credit. During the course of search operations huge quantum of incriminating documents pertaining to this racket were recovered.
So far the inadmissible input tax creditof more than Rs 7crore has been recovered and further investigations are underway to expose the other fictitious billing entities associated with this syndicate, who have defrauded the exchequer.
Ministry of Defence
SUBEDAR NEERAJ CHOPRA OF SOUTHERN COMMAND CREATES HISTORY IN TOKYO OLYMPICS
Subedar Neeraj Chopra, of Southern Command, created history by becoming the first ever Indian athlete to win a track and field Gold at Olympics with a throw of 87.58 m. Neeraj Chopra trained at the Army Sports Institute Pune. He hails from a farming family of Khandra village, Panipat district, Haryana. He was enrolled as a Junior Commissioned Officer in the rank of Naib Subedar in the Indian Army on 26 August 2016. Neeraj was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018 and the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 for his meritorious service. Lt Gen JS Nain Army Commander, Southern Command complimented the athlete on his historic performance and for making the Indian Army and the entire Nation proud.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No. 109/2022 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the Notification No. 101/2022-Customs, dated 1st December, 2022 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 16th December, 2022, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Foreign Currency
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1.
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Australian Dollar
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57.85
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55.40
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2.
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Bahraini Dinar
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226.15
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212.70
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3.
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Canadian Dollar
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62.00
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59.95
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4.
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Chinese Yuan
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12.05
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11.70
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Danish Kroner
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12.05
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11.65
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EURO
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89.70
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86.55
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7.
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Hong Kong Dollar
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10.80
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10.45
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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278.15
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261.45
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New Zealand Dollar
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54.75
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52.35
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Norwegian Kroner
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8.60
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8.30
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11.
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Pound Sterling
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104.20
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100.75
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Qatari Riyal
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23.25
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21.85
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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22.70
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21.35
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Singapore Dollar
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62.30
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60.30
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South African Rand
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4.95
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4.65
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16.
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Swedish Kroner
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8.25
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7.95
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17.
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Swiss Franc
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91.00
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87.65
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18.
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Turkish Lira
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4.55
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4.30
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19.
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UAE Dirham
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23.20
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21.85
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20.
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US Dollar
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83.55
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81.80
SCHEDULE-II
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Japanese Yen
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62.00
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60.05
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Korean Won
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6.55
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6.15
Ministry of Defence
India-Mongolia joint military exercise “Nomadic Elephant – 2023” to commence at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Indian Army contingent comprising of 43 personnel left for Mongolia today. The contingent will participate in the 15th edition of bilateral joint military exercise “NOMADIC ELEPHANT-23”. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 17 to 31 July 2023. Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT is an annual training event with Mongolia which is conducted alternatively in Mongolia and India, the last edition was held at Special Forces Training School, Bakloh in October 2019.
Soldiers of the Mongolian Armed Forces Unit 084 from and Indian Army soldiers from the JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY Regiment will be participating in the exercise. Indian Army contingent reached Ulaanbaatar on 16 July 23 by an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft. The aim of this exercise is to build positive military relations, exchange best practices, develop inter-operability, bonhomie, camaraderie and friendship between the two armies. The primary theme of the exercise will focus on counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain under United Nations mandate.
The scope of this exercise involves Platoon level Field Training Exercise . During the exercise, Indian and Mongolian troops will engage in various training activities designed to enhance their skills and capabilities. These activities include endurance training, reflex firing, room intervention, small team tactics and rock craft training. Soldiers from both sides will learn from each other’s operational experience.
India and Mongolia have a shared commitment to regional security and cooperation. Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT-23 will be yet another significant milestone in the defence cooperation between the Indian Army and Mongolian Army which will further foster bilateral relations between the two nations.
Ministry of Finance
Quarterly Report on Debt Management for the Quarter October-December 2018  published
The Quarterly Report on Debt Management for the Quarter October-December 2018  published.
Since Apr-June  2010-11, Public Debt Management Cell  , Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been bringing out a quarterly report on debt management on a regular basis. The Current Report pertains to the Quarter October-December 2018 .
During Q3 of FY19, the Central Government issued dated securities worth ` 1,27,000 crore as against ₹1,64,000 crore in Q3 of FY18. The weighted average maturity  of new issuances stood at 14.70 years in Q3 of FY 19 . The weighted average yield  of issuances for the same quarter was 7.82 per cent compared to 7.03 per cent in Q3 of FY 18. The temporary cash flow mismatches were bridged through issuance of Cash Management Bills amounting to ₹45,000 crore during the quarter. The net average liquidity injection by RBI under Liquidity Adjustment Facility  including MSF was ₹80,077.24 crore during the quarter.
The total liabilities  of the Government, as per provisional data, increased to ₹83,40,027 crore at end-December 2018 from ₹82,03,197 crore at end-September 2018. Public debt accounted for 89.5 per cent of total outstanding liabilities at end-December 2018 with the share of internal debt being 83.3 per cent. Nearly 29.27 per cent of the outstanding dated securities had a residual maturity of less than 5 years. The holding pattern indicates a share of 40.5 per cent for commercial banks and 24.6 per cent for insurance companies by end-December 2018.
G-Sec yields have softened in Q3 of FY19 with the decrease in weighted average yield of primary issuances to 7.82 per cent from 8.01 per cent since the last quarter reflecting the impact of several developments namely strengthening in the value of Rupee against the US dollar and RBI injecting durable liquidity in the system through OMO . The yield on 10-year benchmark G-Sec  closed lower at 7.37 per cent on December 31, 2018. There was a parallel downward shift in the G-Sec yield curve, indicating softening of the yields across the curve. Central Government dated securities continued to account for a major share of total trading volumes in the secondary market, with a share of 84 per cent in total outright trading volumes in value terms during Q3 of FY19.
Quarterly Report on Public Debt Management for the Quarter October - December 2018
Ministry of Defence
IAF Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Crashes
An Indian Air Force Jaguar Fighter Aircraft crashed near Gorakhpur today at 1240 hrs. The aircraft was on a routine mission and was airborne from Gorakhpur at 1211 hrs. Aircraft crashed at approximate distance of 46 Km east of Gorakhpur. Pilot ejected safely. A court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.
Ministry of Mines
Mineral Production During September 2021  22.3 per cent Higher than Previous Year
Coal, Lignite, Iron Ore, Chromite, Megnesite and Gold indicate positive growth
The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of September, 2021  at 95.1, was 22.3% higher as compared to the level in the month of September, 2020. The cumulative growth for the period April- September, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year has decreased by 15.2 per cent.
Production level of important minerals in September, 2021 were: Coal 518 lakh tonnes, Lignite 35 lakh tonnes, Natural gas  2840 million cu. m., Petroleum  24 lakh tonnes, Bauxite 1436 thousand tonnes, Chromite 144 thousand tonnes, Copper conc. 9 thousand tonnes , Gold 116 kg, Iron ore 153 lakh tonnes, Lead conc. 31 thousand tonnes, Manganese ore 169 thousand tonnes, Zinc conc. 133 thousand tonnes, Limestone 292 lakh tonnes, Phosphorite 80 thousand tonnes, Magnesite 11 thousand tonnes and Diamond 51 carat.
The production of important minerals showing positive growth during September, 2021 over September, 2020 include: Chromite , Magnesite , Lignite , Gold , Coal  and Iron Ore . The production of other important minerals showing negative growth is: Diamond , Phosphorite , Bauxite  and Petroleum  .
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Rajasthan on July 7, 2018
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Jaipur, Rajasthan on July 7, 2018.
At a large public meeting, the Prime Minister will witness an audio-visual presentation of experience sharing by 12 beneficiaries of schemes of the Government of India and Government of Rajasthan. This presentation will be moderated by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje.
These schemes include:
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana
- Skill India
- Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
- Mukhyamantri Rajshri Yojana
- Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana
- Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan
- Shramik Kalyan Card
- Mukhyamantri Palanhar Yojana
- Chhatra Scooty Vitaran Yojana
- Din Dayal Upadhyay Varishth Nagrik Tirth Yatra Yojana
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for thirteen urban infrastructure projects, with a total outlay of over Rs. 2100 crore. Prominent among these projects are:
- Integrated Infrastructure package for walled city of Udaipur
- Elevated Road Project for Ajmer
- Water Supply and Sewerage projects in Ajmer, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Sikar and Mount Abu.
- Upgradation of STPs in Dholpur, Nagaur, Alwar and Jodhpur
- Projects under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana  in the districts of Bundi, Ajmer and Bikaner.
- Dussehra Maidan , Kota
The Prime Minister will also address the public meeting.
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Release of Vision Document of Capacity Building Plan and launch of Training Modules of Ministry of Food Processing Industries  under ‘Mission Karmayogi’
Union Minister for M/o Food Processing Industries, Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras today released Vision Document of Capacity Building Plan of Ministry of Food Processing Industries under Mission Karmayogi in the presence of Shri Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, Capacity Building Commission , Smt. Pushpa Subrahmanyam , Smt. Anita Praveen , Dr. Balasubramaniam , Shri Praveen Pardeshi , Shri Minhaj Alam , Dr. Chindi Vasudevappa , Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan , Shri Hemang Jani  and Dr. Atya Nand .
The Vision Document of Capacity Building Plan  of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been developed with the support of Capacity Building Commission. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is the first amongst all Ministries and Departments to develop and implement Capacity Building Plan under Mission Karmayogi.
The objective of the Capacity Building Plan of the Ministry is to enable employees to be more creative, proactive, professional, technology-enabled, efficient, accountable and citizen centric by providing them training in domain areas relating to Food Processing Sector. Nearly 150 employees of the Ministry will be given training to build and strengthen behavioral, functional and domain competencies.
Various training modules for capacity building developed by NIFTEM, Sonepat and NIFTEM, Thanjavur were also launched during the event.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Target of 12,200 km set for construction of National Highways  in the country during the current financial year 2022-23
National Highways constructed/widened/expanded in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh State-wise during last five years are placed at Annex-A.
Amounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs, year wise and Statewise are placed at Annex-B.
Ministry has set a target of 12,200 km for construction of National Highways  in the country during the current financial year 2022-23. The targets to construction of NHs for coming years have not yet been fixed.
Annex-A
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Sr. No.
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State
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National Highways constructed/ widened/ expanded 
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1
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Punjab
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20
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2
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Haryana
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19
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3
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Rajasthan
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54
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4
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Madhya Pradesh
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42
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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21
Annex-B State: Punjab
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Sr. No.
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Year
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Amounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs 
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1
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2017-18
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3945
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2
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2018-19
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3784.41
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3
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|
2019-20
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3660.07
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4
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2020-21
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3433.18
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5
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2021-22
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3960.92
State: Haryana
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Sr. No.
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Year
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Amounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs 
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1
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2017-18
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4691.88
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2
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2018-19
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|
3300.76
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3
|
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2019-20
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2747.94
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4
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2020-21
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2901.08
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5
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2021-22
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3557.02
State: Rajasthan
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Sr. No.
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Year
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Amounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs 
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1
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2017-18
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3531.66
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2
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2018-19
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|
4890.15
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|
3
|
|
2019-20
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|
7014.06
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4
|
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2020-21
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6746.41
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|
5
|
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2021-22
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11299.32
State: Madhya Pradesh
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Sr. No.
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Year
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Amounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs 
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1
|
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2017-18
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|
3396
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|
2
|
|
2018-19
|
|
5603
|
|
3
|
|
2019-20
|
|
6035.13
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|
4
|
|
2020-21
|
|
7064.43
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|
5
|
|
2021-22
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|
8439
State: Chhattisgarh
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Sr. No.
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|
Year
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Amounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs 
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|
1
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|
2017-18
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|
2323.74
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|
2
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2362.14
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|
3
|
|
2019-20
|
|
1466.77
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|
4
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2018.65
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|
5
|
|
2021-22
|
|
1737.60
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves signing of new Air Services Agreement between India and Serbia
Cabinet approves signing of new Air Services Agreement between India and Serbia
 between India and Serbia which was signed on 31st January, 2003. The updation is as per latest International Civil Aviation Organization template keeping in view the latest developments in civil aviation sector and with an objective to improve the air connectivity between the two countries.
- The essential features of the new Air Services Agreement are as follows:
- The open sky has been formalized with Serbia as per National Civil Aviation Policy. Now the Indian carriers can operate to any points in Serbia from points in India. Whereas the carriers of Serbia can establish direct operation to 4 Metros - New Delhi, Mumbai and 2 more points to be specified later. Apart from this through routing flexibility any intermediate and beyond point can also be served by the designated carriers of both sides.
- The designated airlines shall be entitled to exercise domestic code share operation to any four  additional points in the territory of the other Party over and above the points specified in route schedule, These 4 points may be specified at any time.
- The designated Airline of each party can enter into cooperative marketing arrangements with the designated carriers of same party, other party and third country.
- It will not only provide direct connectivity but also connectivity through 3rd country carriers, which may also be viable for Indian carriers.
 Both countries shall be entitled to designate one or more airline. In earlier arrangement only maximum of two airlines of could be designated by each side.
The new updated and liberalized Air Services Agreement between India and the Serbia has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries bringing it in tune with die developments in the civil aviation sector. It will provide enabling environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity while providing commercial opportunities to the carriers of both the sides ensuring greater safety and security. As of now there is no connectivity between the two nations and the revised agreement may lead to establishing connectivity between the two countries.